Specialist, QA

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Nairobi, KEN
In-Office
Entry level
eCommerce • Fashion • Retail
The Role
Drive quality assurance across the garment production lifecycle by implementing process controls, conducting risk assessments and root cause analysis, training factory teams, monitoring production and internal quality systems, and following up on corrective action plans. Collaborate with factories, sales, and internal stakeholders to resolve quality, compliance, quantity, and delivery issues.
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About Us

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.

Specific Responsibilities Would Include:

Drive Quality Assurance throughout the production lifecycle by embedding preventive quality measures, strengthening factory capability, and ensuring products meet customer requirements. Support Quality Control and inspection activities as part of an integrated quality management approach.


Upstream Quality Management & Process Control

  • Incorporate production process control measures, conduct root cause analysis, and resolve problems to build quality upstream and prevent defects.
  • Conduct risk assessments during PPM and line reviews with factory representatives.
  • Continuously drive the factory to improve product quality and meet required standards.
  • Provide regular training to vendor/factory teams to ensure understanding of customer requirements, quality standards, and to enhance their quality mindset.
  • Update factories on new requirements as needed and conduct case‑study sharing to support continuous improvement.
  • Follow up on Corrective Action Plan (CAP) implementation and evaluate outcomes.

 Production Monitoring & Quality Governance

  •  Follow up on production status and T&A (WIP) regularly to identify potential risks and ensure readiness for QA activities.
  • Collaborate and communicate with all related parties to address quality issues and work out solutions with factory partners.
  • Monitor factory daily operations, including compliance-related issues.
  • Oversee the performance of the factory’s internal quality control system, including sharp tool control and needle detection processes.
  • • Coordinate with sales for the QTY/Delivery/direct shipment order Booking issue on HFC/CPO/PO
Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have:

• Proven working experience in quality assurance / textile field• Creativity, technical capability and sensibility for garment / textile• Up to date with the latest QA /QC and best practices• Knowledge of garment manufacturing, including construction, fabrication, trim and print techniques• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; highly detail oriented and meticulous• Bachelor’s Degree in Textile or related field• Excellent verbal and written communications skills• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe products, Excel


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Skills Required

  • Working experience in quality assurance or the textile field
  • Creativity, technical capability, and sensibility related to garments and textiles
  • Knowledge of QA/QC best practices
  • Knowledge of garment manufacturing, including construction, fabrication, trim, and print techniques
  • Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
  • Highly detail-oriented and meticulous
  • Bachelor's degree in Textile or a related field
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe products, and Excel
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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
1,714 Employees
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets, and sells high-quality products in the kids, men’s and women’s apparel, accessories, beauty, and entertainment categories. The Company’s portfolio includes licenses for more than 100 iconic brands, including Calvin Klein®, Tommy Hilfiger®, Nautica®, Spyder®, and Under Armour® in the kid’s category; Joe’s Jeans®, Buffalo®, and Hervé Léger® in the men’s and women’s apparel category; Kate Spade®, Michael Kors®, All Saints®, Frye®, Timberland®, and Jessica Simpson® in the accessories category; and in the entertainment category, Disney®, Marvel®, Nickelodeon®, and Warner Brothers® among many others. The Company also owns and operates brands such as Zac Posen®, Hudson®, Robert Graham®, Avirex®, and Taste Beauty® and operates a joint venture brand, Favorite Daughter, with Sara and Erin Foster. The Company’s products are sold primarily in North America through leading mass-market retailers, specialty and department stores, and online. Centric Brands LLC has unparalleled expertise in product design, development and sourcing, retail and digital commerce, marketing, and brand building. The Company is headquartered in New York City, with U.S. offices in Los Angeles and Greensboro, and international offices in London, Toronto, and Montreal. For more information about Centric Brands, please visit https://www.centricbrands.com.

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